FAR Council Issues Changes to 4 Parts of Acquisition Regulation

Source:EXECGOV

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council on Thursday issued new model deviation text for four parts of the FAR as part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, or RFO, initiative.

In April, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing his administration to amend FAR to streamline the federal procurement process and eliminate barriers to doing business with the government.

The FAR Council released new text for Part 3 – Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest; Part 17 – Special Contracting Methods; Part 27 – Patents, Data, and Copyrights; and Part 45 – Government Property. These parts are open for feedback through Oct. 27.

Meanwhile, FAR Part 8: Required Sources of Supplies and Services was updated to conform with Aug. 29 updates to the model deviation text.

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